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“Have you seen these guys before?”
“No, this is my first actually. You?”
“This will be my sixth.”
When someones goes to see a band multiple times over in different cities it usually means one of two things: the band is absolutely worth seeing that many times or that particular fan is insane and a complete moron (see any Phish fan ever). From what I gather from my first experience at an Avett Brothers concert, I believe the former takes the cake on this one.
This show was a lot of first for me actually. First Avett concert, first time at the Chicago House of Blues and first real show I’ve been to since my weekend at Lollapalooza (my schedule and bank account blow). Needless to say I was pretty excited to see one of my favorite bands and they did not disappoint. Scott Avett opened the show on the drums to do a much more energized version of “Die, Die, Die” and it was very evident the crowd was into it from the floor actually dipping beneath my feet from jumping.
Once all the technical difficulties of poor Bob Crawford’s bass rig was figured out the set went up and down in terms of the moods of the songs, but the energy remained high the whole time. Slow songs like “The Ballad of Love and Hate” had everyone involved and even the answers given to crowd interjections by Seth Avett showed that even in a big house they could make it a personal show.
Two new songs played off the upcoming album The Gleam II were highlights of the set. “Murdered in the City” was a coy little tune with lyrics like “I wonder which brother is better / Which one our parents loved the most / I sure did get in lots of trouble / They seemed to let the other go” which were paired with small looks from both brothers. The encore number of “My Heart’s Like a Kick Drum” was surprising for me since it was almost more of an old Ben Fold’s 5 tune than the normal Avett folk-punk style.
Little additions to the show like a cello player on a good number of the tunes and guest appearances by tour mates Jessica and David Mayfield made all the difference in filling out the sound, which was especially fun on the set closer “Got To Sleep” where the crowd was left to sing and clap to the “La la…” melody of the song until they came back to finish up the song and do an encore.
Hard to believe the set was two hours long but after the time had passed (and the most broken banjo/guitar strings ever were restrung… poor roadie…) all left smiling, including myself. I’m sure the Avetts will be back soon so I can start adding up the number of their concerts I have attended. Until then, I’ll leave you with a video of “Murdered in the City” (although Seth also sang on the version tonight) so you can get excited for the new album like I am.
Here in Chicago, Mother Nature is being a cocktease by putting on her short skirt and low-cut shirt to give you a taste of the goods, but then turning into an ice-cold bitch when you stare a little too long.
This last week we had a few good days of weather and now it’s back to bitter cold for who knows how long? Still, that didn’t stop me from pumping up the warm weather jams at work to keep me in a good mood while the sunshine made its brief appearance. While everyone has their own style they like to listen to when the weather gets hot, I just picked out some good ones that always make me smile from tons of different styles throughout the years.
So here are some good T-shirt weather jams to rock to put a hitch in your step while walking down the street or to bob your head to while chillin on the porch.
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Up Around The Bend
Steve Miller Band - The Joker
Phantom Planet - Hey Now Girl
Weezer - Surfwax America
The Clash - Rock The Casbah
Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff - Summertime
Arrested Development - People Everyday
LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl
Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop
Mariah Carey - Fantasy
Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions (aka The Sandlot song)
Ray Charles – What’d I Say
Mr. Big - To Be With You
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Muscles - Chocolate, Raspberry, Lemon & Lime
Ratatat – 17 Years
Chromeo – Woman Friend
Annie – Chewing Gum
Len – Steal My Sunshine
What are some of your summer songs?
Dave Grohl is a rock god. Believe it (he looks like Jesus right now anyway). The fact that is took him thirteen years with the Foo Fighters to get to Madison Square Gardens is kind of unbelievable.
What is also pretty unbelievable is what I am about to say: That show sucked.
For me to read that even now hurts my heart and I think I died a little inside. I can’t berate the whole thing because it’s amazing to have the entire Garden sing the first chorus of “Breakout” amongst a few other momentary gems, but after watching the Fuse broadcast of the Foo rock the Big Apple, I am not happy with what I saw.
The main problem I want to blame on Fuse and their sound guys. The bass throughout the whole show was way too loud and this is coming from someone who has played bass in bands since he was 16 years old. Besides that, the rest of the band sounded weak. I don’t know what it was, but there’s no other word to describe it other than weak. I really hope that this is all the fault of Fuse because I really can’t convince myself that the Foo Fighters don’t crank their shit to 11 and blow the roof off the place.
Also, last time I checked, there were four members of the Foo Fighters, not eight. Pat Smear left the band in ‘97 and it should stay that way. I don’t know why they keep bringing that platinum bleached blonde asshole back but they seem to love the gap-toothed bastard on third guitar. Throw him in with another percussionist, female vocals/strings and a pianist who looks like every fucking added in piano player ever (semi-long haircut, rock tee with a blazer over it, jeans = d-bag add in piano player) and you have the Foo Orchestra!
We already got our fill of acoustic performances on Skin & Bones and I have heard “My Hero” and “Everlong” done in that fashion (the best on the Howard Stern Show) a couple times. I really want the Foo Fighters to get on stage and rip through a set as loud and as hard as possible. They did a good job by doing “Everlong” half acoustic and busting into it, but I rather have the high-energy chorus every time around.
I am unfortunate enough to have never of caught the Foo Fighters live in concert in the past and I will continue my streak of bad luck this time around again since I have to miss them when they roll through Chicago but maybe it’s for the best right now. When the Foo decides to do some small club tour where they can’t throw in all the extra bullshit I don’t want to see, I will be there.
Believe it or not, some of us writers here at SSC not only write about music, we write music as well. No joke! Guess what makes that really hard? No, it’s not lack of talent (I’m looking at you Ashlee Simpson) it’s lack of instruments.
[begin sob story] On an unfortunate night in Detroit, Michigan before the New Year, my band The Pullman Strike had our trailer completely lifted off the back of our van and driven away. They literally took everything. Trailer, merchandise, instruments - gone. It’s been a long and arduous road, but we are slowly trying to get back on our feet by buying everything we need again since none of it has been recovered by the amazing investigation I’m sure is being conducted by the outstanding Detroit Police Department (is the computer screen dripping with sarcasm yet?) .
Now back in Chicago we have had awesome help and are making the big push with help from our favorite watering hole. Galway Bay is throwing us an all-you-can-drink fundraiser this Saturday where all proceeds go back to the band and getting our equipment back. $10 will get you a cup for the back bar where members of The Pullman Strike will be your bartenders as long as the beer lasts as well as an acoustic performance sometime later in the evening.
So, to sum it up:
What: Pullman Strike Benefit & Drink-a-palooza
When: Saturday, February 16th @ 9:00pm
Where: Galway Bay Pub @ 500 Diversey
If you’re in the Chicago area and would like to help support, or just get drunk for cheap, please come on out and have a good ‘ol time with your favorite (maybe new favorite) Chicago Strikers.
So it looks as if the most recent pressing of Beck’s Odelay: Deluxe Edition was released with incorrect lyrics in the liner notes. Supposedly, lyrics were taken off of lyrics sites online as placeholders for the design team and then were never proofed or removed before the disc went to print.
No offense to the man himself, but I highly doubt that anyone would even notice. Beck is an outrageous lyricist and flows random thoughts off the tongue like no other. So heres a little test for any of you out there who think you know Beck’s style. Below are ten lines and your job is to find which ones are actually lyrics from Odelay. Good luck, answers after the cut.
1. Is it long before the spirit shaves his legs?
2. Discount orgies on the dropout buses
3. Cats riding low in their Hyundais
4. Ooo la la in the lady barbershop
5. Can Judas hear them calling?
6. I put my eyes in a paper bag
7. Rhumba, brickshot, doing the foxtrot
8. Asian b-boys rockin the robot on hot rooftops
9. Strike one, two, three – oh well c’est la vie!
10. Soda pop spittin’ out slime
Dude, sweeeet!
The popular music website LastFM has upgraded their system so that music fans can request to listen to their favorite songs when they so choose.
But won’t the record companies be pissed people can just listen online for free?
Ah, but you see young padawan, LastFM is funded by advertising revenue from their millions of page hits that they share with the record companies. Also, when you stream the song there is a link that directs you to Amazon.com where you can purchase the track. Although, LastFM has always been legit and has been calling up labels to license songs to stream on the site since 2002.
Well what changed so that they could get full songs and albums?
Another excellent question! Gold Star! Last May, CBS purchased LastFM for $280 million. Now that means they can get in bed with Universal. Sony/BMG, Warner and EMI, who all own about 70% of the world’s recorded music.
Dude, sweeeet!
Well worth repeating sir. I concur.
